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St. Patrick’s Day themed Crafts for Children

February 23, 2015momstownFamily LifeNo comments
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with some fun and easy crafts with your kids..

Faux Tie Dye Shamrocks

This St Patrick’s Day shamrock craft will allow children to use their creativity and give them an opportunity to strengthen their cutting ability.

Materials

  • Coffee filters
  • Scissors
  • Bingo dauber (green and yellow)
  • Table cloth, newspaper or napkins

Directions

  1. Use your scissors  to cut your coffee filters into Shamrock shape (can even do a four leaf one as well!)
  2. Place table cloth, newspaper or napkins down as this can be a little messy
  3. Use your coloured bingo daubers to make patterns, designs or just whatever your heart desires
  4. Let them dry for an hour or so
  5. When they are all dry you can place them in the window or put them on the fridge

Thanks http://www.momto2poshlildivas.com for this idea!

 

Shamrock Rainbow Necklace

This is a great activity that involves children to practice their fine motor skills by threading the cereal. You can chllenge the older ones to patterning and have them practice writing their own names on the tag.

Materials

  • Fruit loop cereal
  • String measured to preference
  • Scissors
  • A rainbow guide that shows the colours order
  • green paper cut in the shape of a clover

Directions

  1. Measure you string to desired length and cut with scissors  
  2. Put Fruitloop cereal in a bowl (Extra for snacking!)
  3. Set up a visual of the all the colours in a rainbow for the children to see it visually (Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Green, Violet)
  4. place shamrock in the centre of the string
  5. Now start to place Fruitloops on the string

When finished you can wear your creations or eat them as a snack!!
  

Thanks http://www.stayingclosetohome.com for this great idea!

 

Gold Hunt Sensory Tub

This fun St Patrick’s Day sensory bin is easy and a great way to let the children practice measurements and filling and pouring!

Materials

  • Split peas
  • Yellow lentils
  • Mung beans
  • Bamboo rice
  • Gold coins
  • Toy shovels or even large spoons
  • Sifter
  • Measuring cup or container
  • Large bin

Directions

  1. Pour all of the beans, rice and peas into the large bin
  2. Mix in all of the gold coins
  3. Add shovels or large spoons and measuring cup or container
  4. And let the children search for the gold coins!

Thanks http://www.notimeforflashcards.com for the idea!

 

Blog written by momstown Milton student helper Octavia Thompson.

 

 

Tags: Crafts, Family, Holiday, Milton
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